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And so we reach (at least temporarily) the end of a chapter. Vic and I have had enormous fun over the last 9 months doing the Adventure Podcast. I am immensely proud of what we have achieved, and delighted to have shared this journey with you. But now it is time for us to take a break. Vic has a super-hectic summer, acting as shore … Continued

Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop began his career as a teacher and spent five years teaching 11-18 year-olds at Eastbury Comprehensive, before developing multimedia approaches to learning at London’s largest comprehensive, Crown Woods School. He finished teaching to become an entrepreneur – he set up Digital Explorer, an award-winning social enterprise that engages young people with global issues by using the latest communications technology on educational expeditions to … Continued

A former Royal Marine, Pete has been in and out of the headlines since the late 80s, when he sailed a tiny 26-foot catamaran across the Atlantic to take second in class against many bigger boats. But it was in 1996 that he really hit the news big time when he was competing in the Vendee Globe single-handed around-the-world yacht race and famously turned around … Continued

After nearly three years of planning, in September 2012 Anthony Manrique and Emma Stevens set out on a big adventure. The plan was to take a roundabout route to Colombia, via France, Spain, Portugal, the Canaries and the Atlantic Ocean. They have now been on the road for over 18 months, despite having run out of money in Colombia just over a year ago. They have … Continued

From 2006-2009 Nick Jaffe sailed a 26-foot sailboat from Europe to Australia, via the Atlantic ocean, Rocky Mountains & Pacific, a total of 743 days – not letting a few minor details get in the way of his plans, like the fact that he had no money, and didn’t know how to sail. He did it – mostly – solo. Last year he sailed from … Continued